Results 27,681-27,700 of 28,162 for speaker:Catherine Murphy

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (9 Feb 2006)

Catherine Murphy: Question 212: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if her Department obtains information from the Health Service Executive or other State Department or body with regard to the numbers of children born or later diagnosed with special needs each year with a view to planning for the educational needs of those children; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4949/06]

Air Navigation (Eurocontrol) Bill 2005 [Seanad]: Second Stage. (9 Feb 2006)

Catherine Murphy: I wish to share time with Deputy Boyle.

Air Navigation (Eurocontrol) Bill 2005 [Seanad]: Second Stage. (9 Feb 2006)

Catherine Murphy: There is no doubt about the need for a co-ordinated approach on this matter, especially given the growth in aircraft movement throughout Europe. In Ireland we can see the growth in aircraft numbers. The perception is that the Bill concerns large aircraft. The growth in the number of smaller aircraft is equally significant, if not more so. Increasingly, people use helicopters to move around...

Written Answers — Child Care Services: Child Care Services (8 Feb 2006)

Catherine Murphy: Question 212: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the reason, in view of the very high number of children in the care of the Health Service Executive and the number of children with disabilities, little action has been taken to make adequate provision for the representation of those children by provision of a guardian [i]ad litem[/i] service which could act as the voice...

Written Answers — Child Care Services: Child Care Services (8 Feb 2006)

Catherine Murphy: Question 214: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children when she anticipates the examination, by the national children's office advisory committee, of the Capita report and the various submissions from non-governmental organisations in its regard to conclude in order that action can be taken on the issue of guardian [i]ad litem[/i] services; and if she will make a statement on...

Written Answers — Maternity Leave Entitlements: Maternity Leave Entitlements (8 Feb 2006)

Catherine Murphy: Question 301: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if it is possible for women to engage in unpaid maternity leave prior to the birth of their child or if the order in which maternity entitlements must be claimed is paid first followed by unpaid leave; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4471/06]

Water and Sewerage Schemes. (8 Feb 2006)

Catherine Murphy: To stress the importance of investing in the sewage treatment systems in both the upper and lower Liffey catchments, I will begin by discussing water supplies in the greater Dublin area. At Ballymore Eustace, Dublin City Council abstracts 250 million litres per day from the River Liffey. There are proposals to take a further 66 million litres from the river at that source in the short term,...

Finance Bill 2006: Second Stage (Resumed). (8 Feb 2006)

Catherine Murphy: I would not expect a stamp to be paid.

Order of Business. (8 Feb 2006)

Catherine Murphy: In view of the number of new properties for sale, the ambiguity surrounding property management companies and the sometimes disgraceful advice being given by the legal profession to their clients, when will legislation be introduced to regulate these property management companies?

Order of Business. (8 Feb 2006)

Catherine Murphy: What about all the people buying houses who are being snookered by this?

Finance Bill 2006: Second Stage (Resumed). (8 Feb 2006)

Catherine Murphy: Like other Deputies, I received three large volumes yesterday morning related to the review of tax schemes. Most of us expected these schemes to be discontinued well before now, but the Finance Bill states a number of times that July 2008 is the cut-off date for some. Where there is no contractual agreement, why can such schemes not be discontinued this summer rather than in two years' time?...

Written Answers — Cancer Screening Programme: Cancer Screening Programme (7 Feb 2006)

Catherine Murphy: Question 229: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if, in view of the high level of public concern regarding cervical cancer which was demonstrated in the petition of 55,000 signatures as presented to her on 1 February 2006, she will stop needless deaths by introducing a free nationwide screening programme for women aged 25 to 60; and if she will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (7 Feb 2006)

Catherine Murphy: Question 518: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if, in exceptional cases, she has the discretion to create A1 posts in secondary schools for designated purposes; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4401/06]

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (7 Feb 2006)

Catherine Murphy: Question 523: To ask the Minister for Education and Science her views on whether autism is a spectrum disorder and the only solution to the needs of each child is an individual spectrum educational environment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4423/06]

Written Answers — Water Fluoridation: Water Fluoridation (2 Feb 2006)

Catherine Murphy: Question 77: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the extent of dental fluorosis here; her views on whether fluoridation of the public water supplies is a cause or the primary cause; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3640/06]

Written Answers — Water Fluoridation: Water Fluoridation (2 Feb 2006)

Catherine Murphy: Question 78: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the measures her Department is taking to regulate the overall intake of fluoride through the public water supplies and other sources; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3641/06]

Written Answers — Water Fluoridation: Water Fluoridation (2 Feb 2006)

Catherine Murphy: Question 79: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if the first of many recommendations by the forum on fluoridation, namely, the lowering of the fluoride level in drinking water to a range of 0.6 to 0.8 parts per million, with a target of 0.7 parts per million, has been acted on by her Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3642/06]

Written Answers — Water Fluoridation: Water Fluoridation (2 Feb 2006)

Catherine Murphy: Question 80: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if, in view of the growing health concerns regarding the whole fluoridation process, she will revisit the question of adding fluoride to the public drinking water supply; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3643/06]

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (2 Feb 2006)

Catherine Murphy: Question 96: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the position regarding the establishment of a multi-disciplinary team to serve the needs of students of a special class (details supplied); the staffing positions which constitute such a team; if a certain Health Service Executive provider will continue to provide services to the students in question; her plans to...

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (2 Feb 2006)

Catherine Murphy: Question 97: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if a grant for the provision of support services to a person (details supplied) in County Kildare will remain in place until a full multi-disciplinary team is appointed to serve the needs of pupils within a special class; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3705/06]